[Paddy NS]

Now I know why that little radiator cover is there. To let some air in when the engine Temperature was at 236. The front was iced over bad . Waiting for summer !

 

[MO_Hacker]

That looks awful lol

 

[Youther]

I would have been throwing some loose snow on the radiator to help cool it down...lol. I've clogged the radiator with mud before but never snow and ice...lol

 

[Paddy NS]

Hopefully the 236 doesn’t damage the engine. I’m not sure.

 

[Youther]

Hopefully the 236 doesn’t damage the engine. I’m not sure.

How long was it at that temperature?

 

[Paddy NS]

About 29 minutes

 

[Youther]

You should be fine.

 

[Hollywood X3]

Yeah, you should be OK. I have to give you a lot of credit though. There isn’t any way I would have gone out in weather like that!

 

[Tmesic]

I bet it it handles awkward with all that extra weight.

Tim

 

[Odyknuck]

OP Time for a snowmobile lol

 

[HPnMORE4J]

You play in with what you have to play in! 🤠

 

[SUPERSMITH]

I bet it it handles awkward with all that extra weight.

Tim

probably would be hard to tell running in that much snow as snow alone will feel different than on dry dirt roads.

 

[SUPERSMITH]

I would have been throwing some loose snow on the radiator to help cool it down...lol. I've clogged the radiator with mud before but never snow and ice...lol

Yes snow on the radiator will bring those temps right down. I use to run my diesel truck in the deep snow and it ran so cold the heater would only blow ice cold air.

 

[HPnMORE4J]

You might be able to fab up some type of cover or venting that keeps the snow out and airflow in.

 

[Tmesic]

Yes snow on the radiator will bring those temps right down. I use to run my diesel truck in the deep snow and it ran so cold the heater would only blow ice cold air.

I suspect the thermostat was stuck open. The t stat is designed to allow the engine to heat up to temperature regardless of the outside temp.

Another thing is if the defroster is on the AC compressor cycles on and off.

I'm doing a ride this weekend where we will likley see snow. I'm looking forward to the rode but but not the snow!

Tim

 

[Quad2Sxs]

snow is fun driving.. minus the fact it's usually cold lol

 

[SUPERSMITH]

I suspect the thermostat was stuck open. The t stat is designed to allow the engine to heat up to temperature regardless of the outside temp.

Another thing is if the defroster is on the AC compressor cycles on and off.

I'm doing a ride this weekend where we will likley see snow. I'm looking forward to the rode but but not the snow!

Tim

It was on my 2000 Powerstroke. We were running in 3-4ft of powder with the snow plowing over the hood. Everything had snow on it including the engine thats why the heater would only blow cold air. Having a 6 speed manual transmission tends to keep everything cooler under the truck. Auto would probably help warm things up some.

 

[Tmesic]

It was on my 2000 Powerstroke. We were running in 3-4ft of powder with the snow plowing over the hood. Everything had snow on it including the engine thats why the heater would only blow cold air. Having a 6 speed manual transmission tends to keep everything cooler under the truck. Auto would probably help warm things up some.

Keith you're a pretty mechanical guy, that's clear from your build and I've seen it first hand on the trail, but that explanation doesn't make sense mechanically speaking.

The engine will always be warm enough to melt snow on it.

The internal temp to the engine is regulated by the thermostat, not external temps. While thay may help lower coolant temps the coolant temp is still not going to be ice cold especially in a diesel.

A diesel uses internal pressure and thereby heat at the cylinder to ignite the fuel. Clearly very high cylinder pressure and temperatures.


EGT's on a diesel are typically 1500 and above. The cylinder temperatures are over 1000 degrees to ignite the fuel properly.

Pretty warm and without them the diesel doesn't ignite.

Just saying. The T stat is the most likley culprit not snow on the engine. Just saying.

Tim

 

[Cage4Aged]

I know nothing about diesels (never owned one), but I do know that during cold weather I see plenty of them running down the highway with a cover over the front grille in an effort to keep the engine temps warm.

 

[Quad2Sxs]

I know nothing about diesels (never owned one), but I do know that during cold weather I see plenty of them running down the highway with a cover over the front grille in an effort to keep the engine temps warm.

that's because they don't like cold weather/air.. they run WAY better when it's warm outside